The Grand Egyptian Museum has been in the works for over two decades. Construction ground to a halt during the Arab Spring a decade ago but the museum, which is set to fully open in the coming ...

Tutankhamun's tomb, discovered by archaeologists in the Valley of the Kings on Nov. 4, 1922, was found loaded with treasures. Some of those artifacts, like his death mask, are widely known.

Artifacts from King Tut's tomb set for international tour Nov 29, 2017 More than a story of treasures: Revisiting Tutankhamun's tomb 100 years after its discovery ...

King Tutankhamun has captivated the world since his tomb was discovered in 1922. Unearthed by British archaeologist Howard Carter, it was the first time a pharaoh's burial chamber had been found ...

David Silverman: Tutankhamun’s parents were most likely brother and sister ... This time I had the opportunity, along with Dr. Zahi Hawass, to choose some of the artifacts. Everybody thinks of the ...

Tutankhamun, or King Tut as he is also known, was the last of his dynasty of pharaohs. He ruled as a boy only for a short time. He is most famous because his tomb was discovered almost intact and ...

Some of the mummies discovered recently in the Ptolemaic-era tombs were found with pieces of gold shaped into the form of a ...

Ever since British archaeologist Howard Carter first peered into the tomb of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, 100 years ago, the mystery of the boy king's death has captivated historians and ...

Tutankhamun ruled Egypt in the 14th century B.C. and archaeologists have turned up an amazing number of ancient artifacts buried with the mummified body of the king. In the 1990s, a team of ...

The exhibit is made up of some 200 reproduced pieces of artifacts found in King Tut's tomb and celebrates the 60th anniversary of the museum's mummy. If the idea of mummies doesn't grab their ...